U.S.-Iran war escalates as Iran claims a wedding party was hit in strike – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S.-Iran war ramped back up as the two traded strikes and President Trump downplayed the idea of a peace deal. Charlie D’Agata reports. U.S.-Iran war escalates as Iran claims a wedding party was hit in […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defined Project Freedom, a day-old U.S. military operation to assist commercial vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf to get out via the Strait of Hormuz, as completely separate from hostilities with Iran that began with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on the country on Feb. 28. “This operation is separate […]
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, praised the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln after he visited the cruiser on Saturday. In a statement shared on social media, Cooper said his time aboard the Lincoln was “awe-inspiring.” “I wish every American could see the crew in action,” he said. “You would beam […]
Iran said Monday that its only current negotiations are with Oman to discuss the future of the Strait of Hormuz. Denying President Trump’s claim that the U.S. and Iran would restart negotiations on Monday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said: “Our negotiations are with Oman and are focused on reaching an understanding on a route […]
U.S. Central Command released new video it said to show fighter jets launching what it described as a “heavy wave” of strikes against Iran. It was the first resumption of strikes in several days. The U.S. said it was in direct retaliation for the recent missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. Charlie D’Agata reports. […]
After two weeks of strikes and despite threats from President Trump to escalate the war in Iran by hitting civilian targets, there’s a pause in fighting between the two countries. It comes amid progress in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources in Iran and Oman say. Charlie D’Agata reports. U.S.-Iran fighting paused as […]
5m ago Energy and stock markets breath sigh of relief as fighting halts, diplomacy retakes centerstage World shares were mostly higher Monday and oil prices slipped nearly 7% as the U.S. and Iran refrained from fighting while discussing a possible resumption of negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal. The Pentagon has not openly discussed […]
Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could bypass the strait. As Iran’s chokehold on the strait drags on and oil prices surge — to over $100 per barrel for Brent Crude […]